About the Book
Book: Heaven and the Afterlife
Author: Kathy Carmichael
Genre: Christian Non-Fiction
Release date: October 25, 2020
*Has an angel ever brought you a message, protected you from harm, or visited you?
*Has your soul ever been transported to Heaven?
This book explores events such as these, and you will learn you are not alone. You may come to a deeper and abiding love for God and humanity. It’s likely you will no longer have as much fear relating to death or dying. Heaven, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are real.
*Thinking About Heaven: Reader Questions
*Map of Near-Heaven and parts of Heaven
*Meaningful Scripture and Quotes
*Photos relating to Kathy’s life and hospital stay
*Foreword by John Carmichael
My Thoughts: This is an interesting book about Kathy Carmichael's story. It's easy for me to understand what her family went through since I had been declared brain dead once, but with prayer, God brought me back. This story has concepts I am unable to grasp. I am a believer, I know there is a heaven, but I hope this book does not lead others to think that they will have the same experience. On the bright side, it is wonderful to know what awaits us when we do get to heaven. Heaven is only for those who profess a faith in Christ Jesus and accept what He has done for us on the cross. The concept of a "near-heaven" is hard for me to grasp. Nowhere in my studies in Theology have I seen this, and it says in the Bible in II Corinthians 5: 6-8:" So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. Jesus sits on the right hand of God in heaven, so in my mind, and with what I have been taught there is only one heaven, the one where God and Jesus are. I just could not wrap my mind around this book.
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About the Author
With a deep and abiding love of our Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who came into this world to save us, Kathy Carmichael is compelled to share her astounding spiritual experiences with others. She believes part of her mission on this Earth is to help people feel better, whether it’s through her writing or her (at times, sophomoric) sense of humor.
A USA Today bestseller and award-winning author, she lives on a canal along Florida’s west coast with her Scottish husband of over 40 years, one son, two cats, a part-time grand-dog, and a bevy of dust bunnies and seagulls.
Kathy has written primarily comedic clean/sweet romance, cozy mysteries, and non-fiction articles and workshops. She has been recognized by the American Library Association’s
Kathy loves hearing from readers.
More from Kathy
Many times as I sat down at my keyboard to work on this book, I have been encouraged by Holy Spirit to count my blessings.
Has anyone reminded you to count your blessings? If so, when you examine the numerous ways you’ve been blessed and begin to list the numerous blessings in your life, do you feel eternally grateful?
It’s part of our humanity that we tend to lose sight of those blessings while dealing with our day-to-day cares. Yet when we stop to think about how many good things are steadfast in our life, outside of the setbacks, gratitude washes over us.
I believe I was encouraged to look at my blessings as a means for me to overcome my obstacles. Healing from my physical ailments has been time-consuming and difficult.
Yet, when I look at my blessings…
Like you, I have been blessed in a multitude of ways. Recently I have been blessed even more so. A large part of that blessing was my being allowed to remain alive and still walking God’s green Earth. An even bigger blessing was the amount of time I was granted to spend in Near-Heaven, which is a setting running immediately beside Heaven, and the glimpses I was permitted of Heaven itself.
Not everyone has such amazing opportunities, and even fewer have the chance to tell about it afterward. Please allow me to share my story with you.
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 10
Texas Book-aholic, March 11
Cats in the Cradle Blog, March 11
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, March 12
For Him and My Family, March 13
For the Love of Literature, March 14 (Author Interview)
deb’s Book Review, March 15
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, March 16
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, March 17
Blossoms and Blessings, March 18 (Author Interview)
Godly Book Reviews, March 18
Locks, Hooks and Books, March 19
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, March 20
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 21
Through the Fire Blogs, March 22 (Author Interview)
Inklings and notions, March 23
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Kathy is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway!
I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Mary-Ann, Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts.
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really great book!
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